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🧵 Photos from Alex Pretti Memorial Bike Ride

Alex was a cyclist who attended several group rides with Angry Catfish bike shop in Minneapolis. He was murdered by ICE on January 24th, 2026. This ride celebrates his memory.

Today's temperature was a high of 18F, but that didn't stop what I estimate to be thousands of cyclists from participating in a multi-hour bike ride through south Minneapolis.

#Minneapolis #BikeTooter

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Bike ride attendees gather at the starting line at Washburn Fair Oaks Park on East 24th Street. Many bikes are visible, with the lead riders in a dense cluster wearing pink and yellow vests. One bike has a "Fuck ICE" flag mounted on it, flying above the crowd. Another has the Minnesota flag. An art-bike with a large replica of a heart is in the background.

Photo of the park showing a massive crowd of people assembled on a small hill, below tall pine trees. Bikes are everywhere. Snow covers the ground. A substantial portion of the crowd is wearing yellow vests that read "Peaceful Observer - Don't Shoot."

Another photo showing the large size and density of the crowd as they start to move to the street.

Photo of East 24th Street as the ride begins. The crowd is so dense that people are still walking their bikes while things get moving.

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